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Community calendar | Learn cartoon drawing in weekend workshop

Jeff Johnson's annual Cartooniversity Workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 8, at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. The workshop is for kids of any skill level to learn all aspects of cartoon drawing from local editorial cartoonist Jeff Johnson. All supplies are provided. Bring a sack lunch. Age: 9-14. Fee: $56 (residents), $66 (nonresidents).

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Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group: 3-4:30 p.m., Dec. 6, Mercer Island Senior Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Caregiver Support Groups provide a consistent and caring place for group members to discuss the challenges and problems of Alzheimer’s disease, share their feelings, find emotional support and exchange information. Free.

Mercer Island Rotary Club Meeting: 12-1:30 p.m., Dec. 11, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. The club meets every Tuesday. Each meeting covers club activities and features a weekly guest speaker. The general public is welcome to attend.

“Occupied With Wall Street” Saturday Matinee Film Series: “Margin Call,” 1-4 p.m., Dec. 8. Includes an educational lecture and Q&A led by film historian Lance Rhoades.

Art Preview: “A Century of Women Artists, presented by Susan Olds,” through January 2013. The Seattle Art Museum presents “Elles: Women Artists” from the Centre Pompidou, Paris. SAM is the only U.S. venue in the exhibition’s world tour.

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